Charlton Grace are delighted to offer to the market this rare opportunity to acquire a superb and substantial 18th Century extended, six bedroom detached Victorian property, situated within a large corner plot, with no onward chain.
The property offers a wonderful opportunity for development and potential to extend or create an annexe if needed, subject to the necessary consents. This is the second time the house has been on on the market for sixty years. The Chase has an interesting history as was originally owned by the Beauclark family who built Winchfield House and have a great historical legacy in the area.
The Chase also has significant history with the railway as in 1837-38, it was the sorting office for postal services from London to the south coast before the railway was extended to Basingstoke and Portsmouth.
The accommodation is over 4000sq.ft. Offering high ceilings throughout, working fireplaces, exposed floorboards and a multitude of original period features. Entrance lobby, reception hall, impressive sitting room with open fireplace, study/office, inner hallway fabulous dining room with doors to garden, snug/second sitting room with fireplace, Garden room with doors to garden, bathroom and a separate shower room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility, side lobby and storeroom.
The first floor offers generous double bedrooms, family bathroom and separate shower room.
The attractive property frontage is approached through a gravelled driveway giving off street parking and access to garage and outbuildings. With a second gated drive for 3-4 cars to the right of the house from the street. The house is fully screened by mature hedgerow and mature trees. The grounds surround the house where there is a broad expanse of lawn with well stocked borders. Adjoining the rear of the house is a large, paved terrace extends from the property being ideal for 'al fresco' dining in the summer months.
LOCATION
The house occupies an idyllic spot within a semi-rural location, the property is surrounded by countryside and is just a short walk to the mainline station and a traditional country public house. Winchfield mainline train station and Dogmersfield Primary School are approximately 1 mile away. Local schools include Robert Mays with the school bus stop currently outside the house. Oakwood and Greenfields Infant and Primary schools are located in Hartley Wintney village, a short drive or walk away. Farnborough Sixth Form is located just 2 stops to Farnborough from Winchfield train station.Winchfield is a small village in the Hart District of Hampshire situated 1 mile south west of Hartley Wintney and 8 miles east of Basingstoke. It has its own train station with direct connections to both London Waterloo and Basingstoke and good connections to M3. Winchfield consists of a village hall, a Norman church, a 17th Century inn called the Winchfield Inn and a combination of old and new residential properties with some examples of 16th and 17th century houses.
GROUND FLOOR
Door to:
ENTRANCE LOBBY. Front aspect window, exposed wooden floorboards, door providing access to Reception room and study.
RECEPTION HALL. (18' x 14') Front aspect windows, exposed wooden floorboards, high ceilings with skylights, picture rails. Radiator. access to the fabulous sitting room and inner hallway.
STUDY. (12'6 x 9') Side aspect sash windows, exposed wooden floorboards, high ceiling. Radiator.
FABULOUS SITTING ROOM. (21'4 x 18') Front and side windows, door to side, exposed wooden floorboards, high ceilings. Radiator.
INNER HALLWAY. Stairs to first floor, high ceilings and picture rails. Radiator. Doors to all rooms and access to cellar.
BATHROOM. (12' x 7'6) Side aspect windows, low level WC, wash hand basin, enclosed paneled bath with mixer taps and hand held shower attachment, exposed wooden floorboards. Radiator.
SHOWER ROOM. Side aspect window, low level WC, wash hand basin, shower cubicle, wooden floorboards. Radiator.
DINING ROOM. (14'2 x 14') Doors to garden, fireplace, exposed brick walls and wooden floorboards. Radiator.
SNUG/SECOND SITTING ROOM. (16'2 x 14') Sash windows, doors to garden, fireplace, high ceiling. Radiator.
FAMILY ROOM/GARDEN ROOM. (14'4 x 7'2) Brick wall based with windows and door to garden, tiled flooring. Radiator.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM. (19'2 x 12') Side sash windows, sink unit, work tops, range of units and drawers, space for range cooker, space for fridge freezer, space for dish washer, wooden floorboards. Door to:
UTILITY ROOM. (9' x 8') Windows, work top, range of storage cupboards, space and plumbing for washing machine. Door to side lobby.
SIDE LOBBY. Doors to front and rear gardens. Door to:
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING. Doors to all rooms:
MAIN BEDROOM. (16'2 x 14') Rear and side sash windows, cast iron fireplace, picture rails, exposed wooden floorboards. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO. (14'4 x 14') Front and side sash windows, cast iron fireplace, wooden floorboards, picture rails. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE. (12' x 12') Side sash window, wooden floorboards, cast iron fireplace, picture rails. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR. (12' x 11') Front sash window, wooden floorboards,
BEDROOM FIVE. (12’ x 7’) Georgian style sash window to side, wooden floorboards. Radiator.
BEDROOM SIX. (7’2 x 6’) Georgian style sash window to side, wooden floorboards. Radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM. Rear aspect window, low level WC, wash hand basin, enclosed panelled bath. Radiator.
SEPARATE SHOWER ROOM. Rear aspect window, low level WC, wash hand basin, shower cubicle, built in airing cupboard.
OUTSIDE
The property is positioned in a lovely plot totalling just under 0.6 acre. To the side of the property there is a spacious driveway leading to courtyard providing parking for several vehicles and access to the garage and the spacious studio/workshop/outbuildings. The partly walled rear garden has been attractively landscaped creating a secluded environment. There are numerous mature shrubs and trees including fruit, oak and pine. The mature grounds are fully enclosed by mature hedgerow, providing a high degree of seclusion. Adjoining the rear of the house is a large, paved terrace extends from the property being ideal for 'al fresco' dining in the Summer months. There is a further parking area giving off street parking for number of cars via wooden double gates onto Station Hill.
GARAGE. Wooden opening doors, window and side door, light and power.
LARGE STORE/OUTBUILDING. (13' x 9') Windows.